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These Foods Expected To See Biggest Price Increases This Year, USDA Says These Foods Expected To See Biggest Price Increases This Year, USDA Says
These Foods Expected To See Biggest Price Increases This Year, USDA Says As consumers navigate the aisles in 2025, the cost of food remains a pressing concern.  The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its 2025 Food Price Outlook, forecasting trends that will shape grocery store receipts and restaurant bills in the months ahead. What’s Ahead for Food Prices? According to the USDA, overall food prices are expected to rise by 2.2 percent in 2025. While this is comparable to 2024’s rate, it remains slower than the historical average. However, variations in price changes across different food categories could impact consumer spending habits. Groce…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Supermarkets Running Out Of Eggs As Anger, Frustration Among Americans Mounts Supermarkets Running Out Of Eggs As Anger, Frustration Among Americans Mounts
Supermarkets Running Out Of Eggs As Anger, Frustration Among Americans Mounts Egg shortages driven by a devastating outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, have now resulted in some supermarkets running out of this beloved staple. In various grocery stores across the country, customers have encountered shelves with limited or no egg cartons available.  Customers who do find cartons available are getting sticker shock, with a dozen eggs priced as high as $15 at some stores. Some supermarkets have started setting limits on the number of cartons that may be purchased. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of a d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
New Savings Stations Hit Stop & Shop New Savings Stations Hit Stop & Shop
New Savings Stations Hit Stop & Shop Stop & Shop is introducing Savings Station kiosks to make digital coupons accessible for all customers, including those without smartphones or internet access. The kiosks are expected to be installed in all of the company’s 350+ stores by the end of January. Customers can activate digital coupons and personalized offers by scanning their GO Rewards loyalty card or entering their phone number at the kiosk.  A QR code option is available for touchless activation, and customers can print a list of their loaded coupons for reference while shopping, with savings applied automatically at…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products
Recall Involving Bagged Carrots Expanded: See List Of Supermarkets, Products An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots has prompted an expanded recall as the number of cases grows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 39 people across 18 states have been sickened.  Click here for a new, updated story - Here's What To Know Now About Food Illness Outbreaks, Recalls Ahead Of Thanksgiving The outbreak has resulted in 15 hospitalizations and one death. The recall initially began earlier this month when reports of illnesses linked to Grimmway Farms’ bagged carrots surfaced. The recall now covers multiple brands of orga…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Cybersecurity Issue Hits Stop & Shop, Other Supermarkets, Parent Company Says Cybersecurity Issue Hits Stop & Shop, Other Supermarkets, Parent Company Says
Cybersecurity Issue Hits Stop & Shop, Other Supermarkets, Parent Company Says A cybersecurity “issue” has led the parent company of a supermarket chain to disconnect some systems to protect them. Ahold Delhaize USA said it recently detected a cybersecurity issue within its US network. "Immediately upon detecting the issue, our security teams began an investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts," the company said. "We also notified law enforcement." The move affects: Stop & Shop, which has around 400 locations in New England, New York, and New Jersey; Hannaford, with stores in eastern upstate New York and New England; Giant Company, with…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
New Supermarket To Open In Hudson Valley New Supermarket To Open In Hudson Valley
New Supermarket To Open In Hudson Valley A new 24-hour-a-day supermarket is opening in the Hudson Valley, focusing on everything fresh.  The Garden Fresh Market, located in Rockland County in Spring Valley, will have its soft opening on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and its grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 26, said owner Wilson Bermeo of New City.  This will be the fourth supermarket for Bermeo, who immigrated from Ecuador in 1995 to live the American Dream. "You work all the time, every day, and you can have that dream," Bermeo said with a laugh. And busy he is. He said he also owns the Nyack Fresh Market, Huerto del Eden in Spr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
New ShopRite Locale Preparing To Open In Hudson Valley: Here's Where New ShopRite Locale Preparing To Open In Hudson Valley: Here's Where
New ShopRite Locale Preparing To Open In Hudson Valley: Here's Where A new ShopRite supermarket in Northern Westchester is readying itself for shoppers.  The upcoming ShopRite, which will be opening in Mount Kisco at 333 North Bedford Rd. in late 2024, gave a sneak peak of its interior in a social media post on Thursday, Aug. 22.  The new location will replace the company's current supermarket in Bedford Hills at 747 Bedford Rd.  Although an opening date has not yet been announced, the company teased that residents should look out for more information "in the coming weeks."  "That's all we can say for now," the company added.

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Stew Leonard's Eyes This Location For Next New Store Stew Leonard's Eyes This Location For Next New Store
Stew Leonard's Eyes This Location For Next New Store Stew Leonard's is eyeing a familiar location as a possible location for its next new supermarket. The Connecticut-based company confirmed on Wednesday, May 8, that the town of Orange in New Haven County is one of several locations being "looked at" for the family-owned grocer's ninth location, according to Meghan Bell, a spokeswoman for the company. Bell said that, at this point, several options are being considered, and an announcement would be made by the end of the year.  Stew Leonard's also has Connecticut stores in Norwalk (where the company has its headquarters), Danbury, and Ne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular Supermarket Opens Larger Location In Northern Westchester Popular Supermarket Opens Larger Location In Northern Westchester
Popular Supermarket Opens Larger Location In Northern Westchester A popular supermarket chain is now offering fresh mozzarella and pasta at a new, larger location in Northern Westchester. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace celebrated the grand opening of its bigger location at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center on Friday, Aug. 26, Yorktown officials announced.  Located at 327 Downing Drive in Yorktown Heights, the store offers a pasta room where customers can watch fresh ravioli being made, a beer cave, a seafood department, and a fresh mozzarella station. The 45,000-square-foot supermarket is about 7,000 square feet larger than the company's previou…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Discount Supermarket CEO Makes ‘Price Promise’ Pledge As Inflation Rate Soars Discount Supermarket CEO Makes ‘Price Promise’ Pledge As Inflation Rate Soars
Discount Supermarket CEO Makes ‘Price Promise’ Pledge As Inflation Rate Soars With inflation skyrocketing across the country, causing the price of food and other merchandise to surge, one supermarket head vowed to keep a tight rein on costs for customers. Aldi US CEO Jason Hart penned a “price promise” letter to consumers this week making a pledge to keep costs down at the discount supermarket chain. Aldi CEO Jason Hart.Aldi “Saving you money is what we do best,” he wrote. “And in times like these, I’m incredibly proud to underscore this commitment to you: no matter what happens in the world around us, Aldi will always be the low-price leader in every community w…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County
Wegmans Plans To Open First CT Location In Fairfield County Supermarket chain Wegmans has announced plans to open its first Connecticut store. The new store will be located in Fairfield County, on nearly 11 acres of land off Connecticut Avenue next to I-95 in Norwalk, the company announced on Tuesday, March 1. The supermarket will be two levels and about 95,000 square feet, and it will include a multi-level parking garage, representatives said. Wegmans said a timeline for construction and opening has not been determined yet, and the company is in the process of seeking municipal approvals. “Each year we receive hundreds of requests from resid…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Man Admits To Random Supermarket Stabbing Murder In Area Man Admits To Random Supermarket Stabbing Murder In Area
Man Admits To Random Supermarket Stabbing Murder In Area A Hudson Valley man who walked up to a stranger at a grocery store and fatally stabbed him in the neck has pleaded guilty to murder. Orange County resident, Andrew Goodenough, age 41, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 2, to the murder of Michael Kohus, age 35, of Highland Falls in June 2016, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Goodenough admitted that he stabbed and killed Kohus who was shopping at a supermarket in the Town of New Windsor.  Police and prosecutors were unable to discover any p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open Two New Westchester Locations Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open Two New Westchester Locations
Popular Family-Run Supermarket To Open Two New Westchester Locations A popular Westchester supermarket is set to open two new locations in the area. Fans of the specialty grocery store will be happy to know that DeCicco & Sons recently announced its plans to open a new market in Bedford in March. The new store will be the 10th store for the chain which also has an 11th location planned for Edge-on-Hudson in Sleepy Hollow.  No word yet on when that store will open. Other DeCicco & Sons stores in the area include Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Eastchester, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood, Pelham, and Somers.  

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand 12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand
12 Markets In Region To Be Converted Into Grand Union Stores, Marking Return Of Longtime Brand Twelve Tops Markets in the region are set to be converted to Grand Union Markets, bringing back a supermarket brand that was a staple for decades in the region. C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, that the new stores will be open at the following New York locations: Cooperstown Cortland Norwich Owego Peru Rome Saranac Lake Sherrill Warrensburg  Two in Watertown There will also be a location in Rutland, Vermont.  The company added that it plans to host the grand openings for the Grand Union Markets between mid-January and mid-February of 2022. “The Grand…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
New Supermarket To Open In Area New Supermarket To Open In Area
New Supermarket To Open In Area A new supermarket is gearing up for its grand opening. ShopRite of North Poughkeepsie is “preparing to open,” officials posted on social media, as they look to fill approximately 200 full and part-time jobs for the new location. Positions currently being filled at the new supermarket include:  Deli Clerk; Bagger; Baker; Bakery Clerk; Cake Decorator; Cashier; CGO Clerk; Carts Clerk; Dairy Clerk; Food Service Clerk; Grocery Clerk; Health and Beauty Clerk; Maintenence; Meat Clean-up Clerk; Meat Cutter Clerk; Meat Wrapper Clerk; Night Crew Clerk; Non-foods Clerk; Produce Clerk; Seafood C…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley ALDI Market Welcomes Back Shoppers Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley ALDI Market Welcomes Back Shoppers
Photos: Renovated Hudson Valley Aldi Market Welcomes Back Shoppers A popular supermarket in the area got a full facelift and is set to welcome shoppers back inside. ALDI in Rockland County will officially reopen at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 on Liberty Drive in Stony Point after it was fully renovated as part of an initiative by the German family-owned discount supermarket chain to remodel more than 1,300 markets across the country. The upgraded and updated store will feature a new layout and refrigeration to accommodate the expanded fresh and convenient food selections.  The store will also feature open ceilings, natural lighting, and&n…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue COVID-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue
Covid-19: Supply Chain Issues Starting To Ease For Household Items - Even Toilet Tissue Supermarket shelves are slowly, but steadily being restocked with cleaning supplies and even toilet tissue as the pressure on supply chains has been lessened as the region begins recovering from the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) wave. When the COVID-19 crisis first made its way stateside, customers flocked to supermarkets and stripped shelves clean of many popular products, leaving stores scrambling to keep up with the demand. Nationally, year-to-year through Saturday, April 25, the sales of cleaning supplies were up more than 45 percent, according to Nielsen data. That included gains …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester
New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester A brand-new supermarket will be holding its grand opening in Northern Westchester this week. Green Way Markets will be open for business on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 North in the hamlet of Cross River in Lewisboro. It is filling the space that had been filled by another family owned business, DeCicco Family Market, which closed on Sept. 1, 2018. DeCicco cited a rate increase by the shopping center's owner as the reason for the closure. Estevez Markets, which operates Green Way, has 11 grocery stores including eight F…

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by Joe Lombardi